Chelsea McIntosh represented Cañon City High School in Wednesday night's Colorado High School Soccer Coaches Association's all-state game at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood.

Because she was an all-state honorable mention in the CHSSCA's end-of-year recognitions, McIntosh joined the other elite soccer players in the state.

She got the good news a few weeks ago that'd she'd be able to play, and although, she's been too busy working two jobs to stay in soccer shape, she did her best to get ready.

She played about the majority of the game and got the start in the second half.

"It was definitely a lot different. It was definitely a quicker pace than I'm used to," McIntosh said. "It was fun to see how much talent all the girls had from all over the state. It was cool to see that outside Canon City there's a lot more talent."

McIntosh was the South-Central League's most valuable defensive player for the Tigers that went 7-8 and failed to make the playoffs.

McIntosh was one of two girls to receive a CHSSCA scholarship. She and Coronado's Emily Lambert split the inaugural $1,000 award. She'll go to school at Metropolitan State University in Denver and plans to study hospitality and events management.

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